Category Archives: Relationships

Apologies: How To Do Them Skillfully in 5 Steps

How can you repay emotional debts incurred by hurtful mistakes? Effective apologies can wipe the debt clean, and even turn your mistake into a nourishing relationship moment.

Appendage-itis: When You Love Too Much

Excessive altruism can be problematic just like narcissism, its opposite. My client Mary explains how.

Are Political Differences Straining Your Relationships?

Do's and don'ts for dialogue lest political differences wreck your relationships.

Are Smart Phones and Computers Endangering Your Love Life?

Many couples now spend more of their home time with their screens than with each other.

8 Ways to Lose Friends by Talking Politics

Republicans and Democrats have become enemies. A political discussion between members of these enemy camps can lead to the ending of friendships and even marriages.

A Big Family: Does Number of Sibs Impact Divorce Risk?

A recent study suggests an interesting relationship between the size of the family a child grows up within and the likelihood that in adulthood that child will end up divorced.

A Marriage Therapist’s View Of Our Dysfunctional Government

Our government leaders' animosities toward each other could be steering us toward national disaster. From a family therapist’s perspective, what they need to change is clear.

A Plan for Zero Arguments

Too many emotionally upsetting interactions? Cease having these upsets with a plan for prevention. Here's how.

Adult Sibling Alienation: Who Does It and Why

Lawyers, beware! Is an alienating sibling behind your caretaker or inheritance case?

7 Strong Steps to Stop a Divorce

Many folks who launch divorce proceedings would really prefer to repair their marriage. What could they—and their partner—do differently?